Exercising

ok then i did rehab in 2018 for 12 weeks then stared the gym with my wife slow at frist but now am up but can i ask if anyone know when exercising on the bike is it better for going on long like say am doing 12 min but only at Level1 and may be going to 15 min or would it be better putting it up to Level 2 qnd only doing 6 min same with the walking thing in gym i do 15 min now at 3,2 should i put it up but walk for lest or stay at same and walk for long

[Hacienda]

Morning Hun, I recognise all you are doing to improve your Stats. I too have had many fabulous Rehab Sessions, awaiting to go Back to Rehab. Also I too went to the Gym with low level machines for us to control. I loved the Treadmill, and reached 3.2 for a set of 5 mins X 3, a breather in between, The Bike for arms & Legs was Popular and I did a full 15 minutes on each. If you can, Increase your Fitness Level without Pain. Keep an eye on your Heart Rate, If I got to 128 on Treadmill, then I would stop and take a rest, Your doing the right thing to combat your Lung Condition, Do it in Moderation and Tell your Respiratory Nurses. Good luck to you Both. xxx C.

[Hidden in reply to Hacienda]

thank you just that i did not know what was best makeing it hard for me or just adding the time on as for my heart wife would say i not got one but it never go above 119

[Hacienda in reply to Hidden]

Sorry Hun, I must Add that all my valid exercises including Rehab were done with my Oxygen on , so obviously this makes a difference to my Numbers, Just do & Know what you are capable off, I also had a Gym/Physio in attendance. xxx

[Hidden in reply to Hacienda]

wow it nice to find someone that use oxygen like me and all my exercising is done wearing mine

[Hacienda in reply to Hidden]

Yes Hun, I have a Concentrator at home( 16 hours or more) and my Mobile Inogen 1 (Pulse)with me every time I leave home, Couldn't be without it , my Life Saver. Good Luck with all your Exercise regimes, I also attend my "Breathe Easy" Exercise Group twice a week, unfortunately, this past week not been able to do so. I shall get Better to start again on Monday, fingers crossed. xxx C.

[2greys]

I would suggest that you should use a minimal resistance to start off, to warm up first, and then increase the resistance to a point of riding up an incline until moderately out of breath then reduce the resistance until you recover your breath, then increase the resistance again. Continue this process for 45 mins if possible.

Personally, at home, I use a static cycle to warm up with for 10 mins and then transfer to my rowing machine using the same principle with the resistance setting.

You do need to have as high a resistance setting with which you can manage for maximum benefit, to strengthen the muscles.

[Hidden in reply to 2greys]

so your saying add the resistance up make it harder fro me but drop the time

[2greys in reply to Hidden]

Not overall, or necessarily, start on a low resistance, to warm up your muscles first. Then increase the resistance to a point where it feels like going up an incline on a real bike and keep going until moderately out of breath, then reduce the resistance until you have recovered your breath before increasing the resistance again until out of breath once more, keep doing that over and over for 45 mins if you are able too. Eventually you will notice that you are able to go on a higher resistance for a longer period each time. Do not be tempted to just suddenly stop when out of breath though, you need to wind down slowly as well as warm up. Stopping suddenly can promote muscle cramp so after being on a higher resistance ensure you have enough "oomph" in reserve to be able to wind down.

Of course that 45 mins is not a hard and fast rule depending on your ability, to start with, but an ideal time to aim for. Remember it is not like being in a speed race, more of an endurance so pace yourself.

[Oshgosh]

Why don’t you ask the instructors at the gym.they have more knowledge than me

[Hidden in reply to Oshgosh]

cos they dont have much knowledge about people with lung prob that why i ask in here but i was not just asking you so why be so nast

[soulsaver]

Longer time is better - but with safe levels of exertion.

The best way to monitor your effort is to wear a heart rate (HR) monitor. The chest strap transmitter is usually compatible with the machines at the gym so you may not need to wear the watch.

You'll be able to establish what your rough maximum HR is.

Unless you're an athlete, you can only exercise at this maximal level for maybe a minute and you'd be exhausted & at risk of injury ( or worse!).. whilst if you exercised at the minimum resting heart rate you'd could maybe go on forever ...but get no benefit.

So you need to work out what level of hear rate allows you to do say 30 minutes, be a bit of a challenge, but not put you at risk.

That 'zone' will be be about 70%- 80% of your max - google how to work it out but instructions usually come with the monitor.

As you get fitter your heart rate slows relative to your effort and you have to work harder to get it in the zone.

You can get an basic monitor at Argos for £25 but I've seen the same monitor previously at Lloyds Chemist for £10.

Research and you may find something that suits you better, I'm not uptodate on latest tech - maybe a fitbit?

Good luck! PS - ensure you clear the plan with your medical team.

argos.co.uk/product/8887012...

[Hidden in reply to soulsaver]

thank you for this i well defo look at it but as am on oxygen and i look at my oxygen lave not mt hart